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J. WEIR.

MEASURING JACKET.

No. 358,903. Patented Mar. 8, 1887.

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MEASURING JACKET.

Patented Mar. 8, 1887.

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JOHN \VEIR, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

MEASURING-JACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 358,908, dated March 8,1887.

Application filed January 24, 1887. Serial No. 925,260.

T (6 20122 it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN \VEIR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dayton, in the county of l\Iontgomery and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Co mbinedlsIeasuring-Jackets and Patterns, of which the following is a full,clear, and eX act description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this specification.

In cutting coats and vests by the system generally in use the body hasto-be measured by a tape-line and various readingsof the same taken.Furthermore, the garment,when basted together, has usually to be triedon and fitted to the person by taking up or letting out seams.

A measuring-jacket has been proposed which, made up of separableportions connected by elastic cords, could be easily fitted to theperson and be marked to show Where the seams came. This was then takenapart, and the various pieces served for patterns.

My invention is an improvement in this class of measuring-jackets, and,in addition, provides a set of permanent patterns, which i save the timeand trouble necessary to take the jacket apart and fit it togetheragain.

The novelty of my invention will be herein set forth, and specificallypointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, Sheet 1, is a perspective frontelevation of my improved measuring-jacket. Figs. 2 and 3, Sheet 1, areplan views of the permanent sleeve-patterns. Fig. 4, Sheet 1, is asectional detail showing the manner of connecting the seams of thejacket. Fig. 5, Sheet 2, is a rear elevation of the jacket. Fig. 6,Sheet 2, is a plan view of the permanent pattern for the (No model.)

the armholes of the front and side pieces.

Both the front and back pieces are provided with the portions of thecollar that belong to them, respectively, as shown in Fig. 1. The backand side pieces, as shown in Fig. 5, are overlapped and united by doublerows of elastic cords a, and the manner of securing these cords is shownmore particularly in Fig. 4. The shoulder-seams of the back and frontpieces are overlapped and united by double rows of elastic cords, asshown in Fig. 1, in a manner similar to the side seams. Each sleeveisprovided with a sliding cuff, F, united to it by elastic cords b, andhooks c, Fig. 8, are provided for preventing the cuff slipping up whenit has been drawn down. The side and front pieces along the shoulder andside seams are provided at measuring-points with portions of tape-linesd, permanently secured thereto, and the lower portions of the sleevesare similarly provided with tape-lines c. Any convenient straps, f,withbuckles or hooks, serve to unite the front pieces across the breast infitting the jacket to a person. In this manner an elastic jacket isformed which can be made to fit persons of different shapes and sizes.

In connection with this jacket I provide a set of permanent patterns,Figs. 2, 3, 6, and 7 corrcspondin g in shape and size with the piecesforming the jacket; and the operation of measuring and cutting out thegoods is as follows: The jacket is fitted to the person and the tapereadings are taken very rapidly. The patterns, having marks 9 tocorrespond with the positions of the tapes, (see Fig. 6,) are laid uponthe cloth, and are traced around the lines h, z, andj. Now, supposingthe tape readings to have been just one inch, upon shifting the patternto the left one inch the lines 7c and Z are traced. Then by shifting thepattern down one inch the remaining line, m, is traced. A similar methodis followed with each of the patterns excepting thesleevepatterns,which, owing to the adjustable cuffs,are made as muchlonger in tracing as the tape readings call for. In this manner theprocess and labor of measuring and cutting are reduced to a minimum, andmistakes are scarcely possible.

Vhile I have shown the application of this measuring-jacket forsack-coats and vests only,

A B, front and side pieces, 0 I), and permanent sleeves E, provided withextensible cuffs F, said back and side pieces being overlapped andunited by flexible cords, and said front and back pieces beingoverlapped along the sh0ulder-seanis and united by elastic cords, andtapes secured to the side and front pieces along the overlapped seamsand to the lower parts of the sleeves, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

JOHN -WEIR.

Witnesses:

WM. H. YOUNG, Gno. 1t. YOUNG.

